May 3, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): The Pakistan's military regime still continues to maneuver the country's political decisions even as the military was thrown in an international disrepute following the aftermath of US Navy SEAL operation that killed Osama bin Laden last May.

May 3, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Bipasha Basu is upset at incessant rumours surrounding her relationship status. She wants the speculation to stop, and says just because she is a fun-loving and outgoing person, this doesn't mean she is dating anyone she meets.

May 3, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Islamabad, May 3 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 15 people were killed and 21 others were injured when a bus overturned in a mountainous area in northern Pakistan early on Thursday morning, reported local media.

May 2, 2012 at 1:22 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Publicity for Karisma Kapoor's comeback film "Dangerous Ishq" is on a roll. And then there will be a slew of movies marking the return of other married actresses, be it Madhuri Dixit or Manisha Koirala.

May 1, 2012 at 5:38 PM

May 1, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Rawalpindi, May 1 (ANI): As the political crisis in Pakistan intensifies, with the government and the opposition constantly clashing over various issues, Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said the army supports the democratic process in the country.

May 1, 2012 at 1:06 PM

Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reiterated that he would like to see the continuity of the democratic system in the country, amid a stand-off between the civil leadership and the judiciary over re-opening of corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

April 29, 2012 at 9:54 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid said it was pacer Morne Morkel who should get the credit for Delhi Daredevil's thrilling one run win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroze Shah Kotla here Sunday.

April 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) She was almost written off when she arrived in Bollywood. Nearly a decade later, with three Yash Raj projects, three reigning Khans as her co-stars and endorsements galore, actress Katrina Kaif says reality is far better than dreams.

April 27, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir may be calm since last year after three summers of unrest, but separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani insists that the peace is fake. He says the state's problem is not of development but of official terrorism and cultural aggression.

April 26, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Jaipur, April 26 (IANS) A court here Thursday issued summoned Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan to appear before it May 26 in connection with a complaint against him for publicly smoking at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, a lawyer said.

April 25, 2012 at 12:41 PM

Kabul, Apr 25 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 20 Taliban militants have been killed and 11 others detained during joint military operations within the past 24 hours across the country, the Afghan Interior Ministry said Wednesday morning.

April 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) It is early morning, and inside a single-storey building's basement, a man picks up one of four ringing telephones. He asks the caller in a deep baritone: "But what went wrong?" and steers the person towards an hour-long conversation.

April 24, 2012 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) After teaming up in movies like "Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman", "Darr", "Yes Boss" and "Duplicate", popular onscreen duo Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla would soon recreate their magic in a television commercial.

April 24, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Karachi, Apr 24(ANI): The Pakistan cricket team's head coach, Dav Whatmore, has decided to shift focus to training players for the tour of Sri Lanka after the disappointment of Bangladesh postponing its tour of Pakistan.

April 24, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Karachi, Apr 24(ANI): The Pakistan cricket team's head coach, Dav Whatmore, has decided to shift focus to training players for the tour of Sri Lanka after the disappointment of Bangladesh postponing its tour of Pakistan.

April 23, 2012 at 7:08 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Six in the top 10 big hitters in the currrent season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are from overseas. Eight of them have a 150 plus strike rate, though only West Indian Chris Gayle (19), South African Francois du Plessis (14) and Englishman Owais Shah (14) have hit sixes in double digits.

April 22, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Director Milan Luthria, who helmed "The Dirty Picture", is shocked and disappointed after the television premiere of his film was stalled at the last minute despite the movie being submitted with 59 cuts.

April 21, 2012 at 8:13 PM

Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Defending champions Chennai Super Kings chalked up their fourth win in seven matches as they beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets off the last ball in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here Saturday.

April 21, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Islamabad, April 21(ANI): The Pakistan Taliban has said that they conducted the Bannu jailbreak operation to free Adnan Rasheed, the alleged mastermind of the assassination attempt on former president General Pervez Musharraf.

April 21, 2012 at 11:47 AM

April 20, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) A passenger plane carrying 127 people crashed in stormy weather and burst into flames while approaching Pakistan's Islamabad airport Friday evening. There were no reports of survivors.

April 20, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) A passenger plane carrying 127 people crashed into a residential area and burst into flames as it was approaching Pakistan's Islamabad airport Friday evening. There were no reports of survivors.

April 20, 2012 at 10:29 PM

Islamabad, Apr 20 (ANI): A Pakistani passenger plane with 127 people on board crashed due bad weather near the Chaklala airbase in Rawalpindi on Friday evening, Pakistani defence sources have said at least 118 passengers have been killed in the crash.

April 20, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) At least 118 people were killed in Pakistan when an airliner with a 127-strong complement on board crashed near Islamabad city Friday evening in inclement weather, Xinhua reported citing local media reports.

April 19, 2012 at 8:29 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Anup Soni takes viewers on a journey of gruesome and mind-boggling real life crimes as the host of "Crime Patrol Dastak", and his association with the popular TV show instils a sense of responsibility within him, says the actor.

April 17, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Musical fountains, a modern gymnasium, jogging tracks, lawn tennis and basket ball courts, multi-cuisine continental restaurant, library and a swimming pool -- the scenic Srinagar city is all set to get its first multi-facility joggers park.

April 16, 2012 at 4:17 PM

A new study says that that gene mutation may have a great role to play in acute myeloid leukaemia - one of the most common forms of human leukaemia- indicating a promising new target for the condition.

April 16, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Accra, April 16 (IANS) He looks every inch an Indian. But that is all about 67-year-old Jai Gulabrai because he has adapted to all of Ghana's ways and is a Ghanaian at heart like any other second generation Indian born and nurtured in the country.

April 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM

London, April 16 (ANI): Researchers have found that gene mutations may play critically important role in acute myeloid leukaemia - one of the most common types of human leukaemia- suggesting a promising new target for the condition.

April 16, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) A brilliant unbeaten century by Ajinkya Rahane helped Rajasthan Royals humiliate Royal Challengers Bangalore by 59 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy stadium here Sunday night.

April 16, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Showing class and style, Rajasthan Royals (RR) humiliated a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) late Sunday, registering their first home away win with 59 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy stadium.

April 15, 2012 at 10:03 PM

Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) Ajinkya Rahane smashed the first century in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Rajasthan Royals piled up a mammoth 195 for two in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Banglore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday.

April 14, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan backed up a superb bowling effort with a timely cameo to enable Kolkata Knight Riders post their second back-to-back win with a five-wicket triumph over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Friday.

April 13, 2012 at 8:59 PM

Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) At least five people, including two children, were killed and 13 others injured Friday when a three-storey building collapsed after a gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan's Gujranwala city.

April 13, 2012 at 2:19 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India Friday asserted it will take up the issue of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a New York airport with the US authorities and made it clear to Washington that "a policy of detention and apology" cannot continue.

April 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM

April 13, 2012 at 1:39 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Criticising Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a New York airport as "inappropriate and uncalled for", union Patrliamentary Affairs Minister Rajiv Shukla Friday said it is high time the US reviewed its security system.

April 12, 2012 at 6:27 PM

Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) A group of 97 Pakistani migrants who were detained in Oman for illegally entering the country were deported Thursday. Another 67 Pakistanis were deported from Greece, media reports said.

April 12, 2012 at 12:35 AM

Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) A blistering fifty and a four-wicket haul by Kieron Pollard helped Mumbai Indians get past a fighting Rajasthan Royals by 27 runs in an Indian Premier League match here Wednesday.

April 10, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Islamabad, Apr 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has said that former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf should surrender himself before the court in accordance with the law in the Benazir Bhutto murder case.

April 9, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Monday against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for publicly smoking at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match Sunday between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, a lawyer said.

April 9, 2012 at 2:27 PM

Karachi, Apr 9(ANI): A four-member commission formed to probe the Pakistan blind cricket team's defeat to their Indian counterparts last month, has questioned both players and the team management on the unexpected loss against their arch-rivals.

April 9, 2012 at 12:01 PM

Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Rescue workers Monday frantically searched for the 139 soldiers and civilians still trapped under snow after a massive avalanche struck an army camp in the country's northern Siachen glacier two days ago.

April 8, 2012 at 6:58 PM

Jaipur, Apr 8 (ANI): Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who arrived here on Sunday for his daylong visit to offer prayers at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moninuddin Chisti, flew back to Rawalpindi this evening.

April 8, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Sunday monitored the rescue operation to pull out 124 soldiers and 11 civilians who were trapped following a massive avalanche in the Siachen area, the army and media said.

April 7, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Srinagar, Apr.7 (ANI): The state of Jammu and Kashmir observed a shutdown on Saturday in protest against a U.S. judge giving an American of Kashmiri origin, Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, a two-year prison sentence after he admitted secretly receiving millions of dollars from Pakistan and its spy service while lobbying in the United States.

April 7, 2012 at 12:01 PM

Mumbai/Ratnagiri, April 7 (IANS) Two giant Baleen's humpback whale sharks washed up dead on the Mumbai and Thane beaches in separate incidents last week. This was preceded by a Bryde's whale shark getting washed ashore at a beach in Ratnagiri, around 250 km south of Mumbai.

April 6, 2012 at 2:49 PM

Panaji, April 6 (IANS) Over 40 mine operating firms have been issued notice by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for extracting iron ore beyond the limits stipulated in the environmental clearance (EC) granted to them.

April 4, 2012 at 7:52 PM

Rawalpindi, Apr 4 (ANI): Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has reacted to the 10 million dollar U.S. bounty announced on him and publicly announced his location to the American authorities.

April 4, 2012 at 2:56 PM

April 4, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Panaji, April 4 (IANS) In a slew of measures to curb illegal mining, the Goa government has ordered a cap on issuing permits to trucks ferrying iron ore, after suspending nearly 500 iron ore trade licences here.

April 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Come Thursday, and cinema goers in India will be able to relive their "Titanic" moments once again, but in 3D. While fans are excited to watch the epic James Cameron film, theatre owners and distributors here doubt if it will pull in the crowds.

April 3, 2012 at 4:16 PM

According to a recent study in US, Body-mass index BMI, widely used across the globe by the medical experts, health insurers and the fitness industry for more than 200 years may be classifying almost half of women and just over 20 per cent of men as healthy as their body-fat composition suggests they are obese.

April 3, 2012 at 1:12 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Come Thursday, and cinema goers in India will be able to relive their "Titanic" moments once again, but in 3D. While fans are excited to watch the epic James Cameron film, theatre owners and distributors here doubt if it will pull in the crowds.

April 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is going out of the way to engage fans by launching merchandise and tempting offers for their fans.

April 3, 2012 at 12:32 PM

Washington, April 3 (ANI): Body-mass index BMI, the 200-year-old formula widely used by medical experts, health insurers and the fitness industry, may be categorising almost half of women and just over 20 per cent of men as healthy when their body-fat composition suggests they are obese, a US new study has found.

April 1, 2012 at 9:25 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Imran Khan was named the worst actor and Deepika Padukone the worst actress at the fourth annual Golden Kela Awards Sunday, a spin-off of Hollywood's Razzies awards, which recognises the worst in cinema.

March 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Islamabad, Mar 25 (ANI): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has declared former media advisor to the prime minister, Khurram Rasool, guilty of making money of people on the false pretext of sending them for Hajj.